Sportmax on Pointy - best pressures?
 

I have Sportmax D220ST (stock) tyres on my 2011 SV. I am running recommended pressures 32/36. I want to improve my lean angle and wonder if higher pressure would help here - I know some go to 40 rear.:scratch:

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what do you mean by 'improve your lean angle'?

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More lean on bends. I use the same cornering riding style as on my V-Strom but the SV doesn't seem to want to lean as much - I just wondered if harder tyres would have any effect here.

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You may have to adapt your riding style from the Vstrom to the SV. The Vstrom is an upright bike with 'flat' handlebars, the sv is a sports bike with clip ons. What state are the tyres in, still round or slightly squared off?

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Had 1600 miles on when I got the bike - previous rider fairly upright I would say - a little squared off. My 'chicken strips' are now about 3/4" but can't seem to get much further. V-Strom strips pretty much to the edge. I realise tyre profile affects this. Perhaps I just need to push things a bit more - I just wondered if pressure might be a factor. Other than that - the SV handles brilliantly. Thanks for your interest mate anyway!

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a little more lean angle and trust in the bike that it will hold is probably needed. Although not many people say great things about the stock tyre choice, however i know that tyres are of a individual review.

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Get new tyres D220's don't really like to turn.

Re: Sportmax on Pointy - best pressures?
 

Your just not leaning enough, 3/4inch is alot of lean left to go, the D220's are quite flat profile (60) too so it doesn't take much doing to run the front within a few mm's of its edge. Tyre pressures as standard are fine, tyres themselves are pretty poor in the damp or wet so be careful, dry they're ok.

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don't get hung up on chicken strips. ride in your comfort zone each bike is different. pushing past your comfort zone usually ends in tears. for the record i found the 220's felt 'wooden' and couldn't push them to the edge.

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improve your lean angle ,something like this ?